S.T. Northella (2) H159

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.
Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow and Finn Bjorn Guttersen

Technical

Official Number: 183471
Yard Number: 838
Completed: 1951
Gross Tonnage: 787
Net Tonnage: 284
Length: 188.5 ft
Breadth: 32.1 ft
Depth: 15.5 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 1325ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150°F

History

11.1.1951: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.838) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as NORTHELLA.
4.1951: Registered at Hull (H159). Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull designated manager.
14.4.1951: Completed at a cost of c£136,000.
1953: Made three trips to Greenland fishery.
16.1.1956: Sailed Hull for White Sea last trip before sale (Sk. A. Jessop).
7.2.1956: At Hull landed 2,010 kits grossed £3,800.
3.1956: Sold to P/f Sjørnan A/S, Vestmanna, Faroe Islands for c£178,000.
6.3.1956: Hull registry closed.
3.1956: Registered at Vestmanna as GULLBERG (VN146). Frederik Bláhamar designated manager.
1960: Company in financial difficulty. Reformed as P/f Saturn, Thorshavn, Faroe IsIands. Johan Jocobsen designated manager.
6.1965: Sold to Henriksen & Co Ltd, Hull.
30.6.1965: Registered at Hull (H253).
3.7.1965: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. S. Sparkes).
21.7.1965: At Hull landed 2,660 kits £7,253 gross.
28.9.1965: Registered at Hull as CALYDON (H253).
15.2.1973: Henrikson & Co Ltd wound up and assets disposed of.
5.1973: Sold to Albert Draper & Son Ltd, Hull for breaking up. 4.5.1973: Hull registry closed.
5.1973: Arrived Victoria Dock Slipway.

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S.T. Northella H159

S.T. Northella H159
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Gullberg VN146

S.T. Gullberg VN146
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Gullberg VN146

S.T. Gullberg VN146
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Calydon H253

S.T. Calydon H253
Picture courtes of The Phil Rogers Collection

S.T. Calydon H253

S.T. Calydon H253
Picture courtes of The Phil Rogers Collection

S.T. Calydon H253

S.T. Calydon H253
Picture courtes of The Phil Rogers Collection

Changelog

11/06/2011: Page published. 6 updates since then.
23/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
27/12/2018: Updated information.
25/03/2021: Updated technical details and added images.